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RUI to OXR: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Oxnard (Oxnard Airport)
786 mi
1,265 km · 683 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
786 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- OXR — Oxnard Airport · Oxnard, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RUI
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport50 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base54 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport59 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field92 mi away
Near OXR
- NTD · Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co)7 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport49 mi away
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport39 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUI from OXR?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Oxnard (OXR) is 786 miles (1,265 km, 683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to OXR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUI to OXR?
Nonstop service on RUI–OXR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ruidoso and Oxnard?
Oxnard is 1 hour behind Ruidoso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUI to OXR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUI–OXR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUI to OXR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUI–OXR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.